President Pranab Mukherjee handed out the Padma honours (announced on January 25) to three of Bollywood’s most eminent personalities – English Vinglish star Sridevi, ex-censor board chief Sharmila

Four of Indian cinema’s imminent personalities, including Ramesh Sippy and Nana Patekar, received the country’s most prestigious Padma awards

President Pranab Mukherjee handed out the Padma honours (announced on January 25) to three of Bollywood’s most eminent personalities – English Vinglishstar Sridevi, ex-censor board chief Sharmila Tagore and Telugu producer D Ramanaidu. Rajesh Khanna and Jaspal Bhatti were conferred the honour posthumously.

Other personalities who received the Padma Bhushan include boxer Mary Kom, industrialist Adi Godrej and ace cricketer Rahul Dravid.